William & Deborah Coleridge of Trinity Bay

William John COLERIDGE, born 1866, is the second son of William & Susannah COLERIDGE of Catalina. There is a record of his marriage:

William John COLERIDGE, age 30 of Catalina, Bridge Builder & Deborah HISCOCK, age 22 of Catalina – Marriage 4th April 1897 at Christ Church, Halfway Hill, Trinity East. Witnesses Thomas FOWLOW, Mary FOWLOW.

The following record was found in the Pittsburgh births record set [page 177]:

William COLDRIDGE – Birth 23rd April 1898 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. Parents John William COLDRIDGE, Iron Worker, residing Bedford Ave., & Debra Hiscock COLDRIDGE, both born Newfoundland.

These are the birth dates of William & Deborah’s children according to the Trinity censuses:

Peter COLERIDGE – Born April 1898 in Catalina.

Alonzo COLERIDGE – Born September 1901 in Pittsburgh.

Nellie COLERIDGE – Born September 1904 in Trinity.

There is a record of William John's untimely death:

John COLERIDGE – Death 10th January 1915 in St Johns, aged 49. Meningitis. Burial Trinity.

1921 census for Newfoundland

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
District of Trinity⧉ Trinity	John WOOLDRIDGE Deborah WOOLDRIDGE Peter COLERIDGE Nellie COLERIDGE	51 44 22 16	Head Wife Step Son Step Dau	Labourer Seaman, Foreign going Sales Woman
District of St Johns W⧉ South Side	Edward LONGMEADE Emily LONGMEADE Lonzo COOLERIDGE	36 37 20	Head Wife	Labourer Bank Clerk

In 1921 Deborah has re-married and is recorded with two of her children and new husband. Her son Olonzo is in St Johns, his date of birth is recorded as September 1901 in Pittsburgh.

Deborah COLERIDGE, age 40, widow & John WOOLDRIDGE, age 45, widower, occupation Fishing, both of Trinity – Marriage 27th April 1916 in Catalina, NL. Witnesses Simeon REID, Rachel HISCOCK.

1935 census for Newfoundland

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
District of Trinity⧉ Trinity	John WOODBRIDGE Debora WOODBRIDGE Olonzo COLERIDGE	65 58 32	Head Wife Step Son	Labourer, Mercantile Farmer

In 1935 Deborah is recorded with her son and second husband.

1940 census for Massachusetts

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
Norfolk, Brookline⧉	Robert A COLERIDGE	38	Lodger	Bank Teller
Norfolk, Brookline⧉	Emma BENEDICT Nellie COLERIDGE	76 35	Head Maid	Maid (Private Family)

In 1940 William & Deborah's younger children are recorded in Brookline MA. Robert's birthplace is noted as Pennsylvania, Nellie's birthplace as Canada.

The following inscriptions are from the (new) Anglican Cemetery Trinity:

William John COLERIDGE. 1866 - 1915.

Deborah Hiscock COLERIDGE WOOLDRIDGE. 1875 - 1960.